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Surgical pathology accessioning and management on a multiuser hard disk microcomputer system
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
|January 1, 1985
Summary
A new, affordable microcomputer system for surgical pathology enhances efficiency. This system integrates patient data, report generation, and coding, improving departmental productivity at a reasonable cost.
Area of Science:
- Medical Informatics
- Pathology Informatics
- Health IT
Background:
- Surgical pathology departments face challenges in managing patient data and generating reports efficiently.
- Existing systems may be costly or lack integrated functionalities for comprehensive data management and reporting.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and implement an inexpensive, microcomputer-based system for surgical pathology.
- To enhance departmental efficiency and productivity through integrated data management and reporting tools.
Main Methods:
- Development of a multiuser hard disk system using a commercial word processor and database manager.
- Integration of custom BASIC programs for data input, report generation, and database access.
- Implementation of features for patient demographics, specimen information, report writing, and SNOMED coding.
Main Results:
- The system successfully integrates patient demographic data and specimen information.
- It facilitates word processing for preliminary and final surgical reports.
- The system provides on-line database access, generates log sheets, and supports computer-assisted SNOMED coding.
Conclusions:
- The developed system offers a cost-effective solution for surgical pathology departments.
- Implementation leads to significant improvements in departmental efficiency and productivity.
- The integrated approach streamlines workflows from data entry to coding and reporting.